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COUNTRY lifeScotland’s rural lifestyle magazinestyyleSCOTLAND Autumn 2014 All eyes on the grouse A day’s shooting on the ‘Glorious 12th’ Preview of Scotland’s new food and drink event, Eat Drink Discover Scotland Wax jackets Artwork the Biscuit Scottish - what to buy Moocoo way cushions travel For your FREE e-edition subscription to Country Lifestyle Scotland, register at www.countrylifestylescotland.co.uk COUNTRY lifeSCOTLAND’S RURAL LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE SCOTLAND Welcome to the autumn 2014 issue of Country Lifestyle Scotland. There is no avoiding the turn in the seasons and this issue reflects that with a feature on ladies wax jackets for the coming damp days, and also a feature on hand made cosy cushions to snuggle up to during the dark nights. A couple of terrific Scottish destinations are featured in this issue, with the view of the Clyde estuary taking a starring role, along with a special rate for farmers; and a lovely country food and drink: homes: cottage retreat in Peebles which looks very Showcasing Scotland’s Home furnishings biscuit style inviting. excellence in food production - Nikki McWilliams’ cushion Karen at Eat Drink Discover Scotland and accessories range karen carruth, editor [email protected] pages 4 to 6 pages 13 to 17 Contact: Also: Editor: Karen Carruth Tel. 0141 302 7750 [email protected] Grouse shooting on Sales executive: Paul Johnstone Tel. 0141 302 7368 the Glorious 12th [email protected] pages 8 to 11 Sales executive: Karen McKenzie Tel. 0141 302 7756 [email protected] What wax to buy - Marketing: David Boyle Tel. 0141 302 7719 the jacket dilemma [email protected] Advertising production: Joyce Brady Tel. 0141 302 7747 pages 21 to 24 [email protected] PA to publisher: Hannah Davidson Tel. 0141 302 7722 art: Travel takes us to two [email protected] destinations - Peebles Country Hairy Highland cattle star in and down the Lifestyle @countrylifescot the Moocoo range Clyde estuary Scotland pages 34 to 42 www.countrylifestylescotland.co.uk pages 27 to 32 Published by Newsquest Herald and Times Group Magazines, Glasgow COUNTRYlifestyle / 3 food CLS asks RHASS chief executive, Stephen Hutt, to tell us a little more about the event Scotland has a few show including a stellar line-up of to the show audience. For the businesses? successful food events Scottish chefs. What other shows visitor, our regional structure Exhibitors signed up range from don’t offer show-goers, and can means that show-goers will get a the small ‘one man band’ start already, do you think be found at Eat Drink Discover sense of the regional specialities up through to the bigger brands. there is a need for Scotland, is the opportunity and local flavours of Scotland as Feedback indicates that our another one? to have a hands-on cooking they explore the show. stand prices are regarded as Eat Drink Discover Scotland is experience with our celebrity being very reasonable by the the only consumer food and drink chefs. How many exhibitors majority of businesses. show that focuses exclusively on We’re also launching two are you expecting to showcasing Scottish produce. theatres dedicated to giving a platform to our exhibitors - all attract? Is the show being Scottish food and drink producers There will be more than 100 touted specifically to Will this event offer and businesses. The Skills exhibitors present at the show. the general consumer anything to exhibitors/ Theatre and the Tastings and or to trade buyers? show-goers that the Talks theatre will give exhibitors Are the stand prices Eat Drink Discover Scotland is other ones do not? the opportunity to promote competitive enough primarily a consumer show. There’s a packed programme their unique skills, host a tasting to attract the smaller There is a business-to- of added-value features to the session or launch a new product business element in the form 4 / COUNTRYlifestyle For your FREE e-edition subscription to Country Lifestyle Scotland, register at www.countrylifestylescotland.co.uk Eat DrinK Discover Scotland The new food event just for Scotland By Karen Carruth home and abroad. This unique Who is going to be there? event will allow producers from all SOME OF the exhibitors to A MAJOR new food and drink over Scotland to showcase the superb food and drink their area look out for: exhibition will open its doors on Scottish Seaweed seasonings September 12 to September 14 is famous for and demonstrate the array of Scottish delicacies.” by Mara to Celtic Cross Cider in a bid to provide a showcase by Thistly Cross Cider, Eat for Scotland’s food and drink Spearheading the event delivery is RHASS’ chief Drink Discover Scotland industry. will be showcasing local The brainchild of the Royal executive, Stephen Hutt. Mr Hutt added: “Our overarching vision producers from each region in Highland and Agricultural Society Scotland and, with the show of Scotland (RHASS), the event for Eat Drink Discover Scotland is to create a national platform to laid out by region, consumers entitled Eat Drink Discover will be able to taste their way Scotland, will have more allow food and drink businesses to succeed. around the country, in one than 100 exhibitors gathered day, under one roof. together at the Royal Highland Visit www. eatdrinkdiscoverscotland. All That’s Delicious, Education Centre at Ingliston, Strathearn Distillery, The near Edinburgh, to give both the co.uk to find out more about exhibitor information such as early Puffer Food Company, public and trade the chance to The Wee Pie Company, enjoy the rich diversity of regional bird incentives and opportunities to showcase demonstrations, and Nairns Oatcakes are foods and provide an opportunity among the list of businesses for smaller rural and regional food new products or host skills demonstrations. showcasing their Scottish producers to share centre-stage produce at the event. with more established brands. Taking place at The Royal Highland Centre, Saturday and Sunday will have a distinct consumer flavour with a strong retail offering enhanced with chef master classes, a food theatre and creative educational experiences for children delivered by RHASS’ educational charity, The Royal Highland Education Trust. Friday’s focus will be ‘trade day’ with a specific remit to engender business collaboration, create up-skilling opportunities and initiate ‘meet-the-buyer’ sessions. Allan Murray, RHASS’ chairman explained the rationale for the new event: “Eat Drink CLS asks RHASS chief executive, Stephen Hutt, to tell us a little more about the event Discover Scotland” is part of the of a series of business Society’s broader strategy to growth seminars, sponsored support rural Scotland. Building by Brodies LLP, which on the success of the Royal will take place prior to the Highland Show’s Food Hall, show opening on the Friday this national event, with strong morning. regional focuses, will provide a We have no doubt that as compelling case for celebrating many businesses are using Scotland’s food culture.” the show as a platform to Welcomed by Richard launch and showcase new Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary products, many buyers and for Rural Affairs and the agents will be there, and Environment, Eat Drink Discover the seminar programme Scotland, is expected to deliver will feature Buyer Briefing more than £1million to the sessions, but the show is Scottish economy in its first year. not set up as a trade show, Mr Lochhead said: “Scotland’s which would be organised in a fantastic natural larder is a huge different format. selling point to people both at COUNTRYlifestyle / 5 food Eat DrinK Discover Scotland IN THE run up to Eat Drink Discover Scotland, organisers Show’s search have been searching for secret ingredients that turn our very for secret own signature dishes into something that little bit special. They have toured the country, ingredient covering 11 regions, looking for six finalists to take part in a cook-off winner finds on the Saturday of the show. Award winning chef Mark three of its Greenaway, has spearheaded the search to unearth the ingredients Scottish cooks cannot do without. six finalists in The public were invited to reveal their favourite Scottish ingredient Glasgow - the criteria ranged from herbs to condiments, alcohol to meats and been shortlisted for her favourite even vegetables - provided they ingredient, courgette flowers. Viv were either grown or produced buys them from award winning in Scotland. Eat Drink Discover retailer, Ardross Farm Shop, in Elie, Scotland visited and spoke to Fife. local suppliers to find out what customers bought, and why, FINALISTS: whilst Mark Greenaway kept a Joyce Brady making Sea Salt and weekly food for thought blog, Caramel Fudge using Hebridean discussing Scottish regional Sea Salt (Highlands & Islands). ingredients he uses in particular David Porter making a rack of ribs dishes. from Scottish Goat Meat Company The finalists were chosen by (Grampian). Viv Lumsden making This familiar face to Scottish viewers, Viv Lumsden, is among the finalists with Mark, from recipes they sent Stuffed Courgette Flowers with her courgette flowers from Ardross Farm Shop in Fife in, and they will appear on Courgette Flowers from Ardross the Saturday of the show in a Farm Shop (Kingdom of Fife). Liz ‘masterchef’ type set up, where Robinson making a champagne they will be asked to recreate their drink using Seabuckthorn from recipe live in front of an audience. Wild and Scottish (Edinburgh and They will be given a half hour and the Lothians). Kirstie Wadwell Mark will then choose the winner making Beef and Barley Casserole from the final dishes. using braising steak from Ronnie The winner of the cook off Stalker Butchers (Ayrshire, Arran gets a luxury hamper and the and Argyll).